THE CHURCH SCORECARD
2 Thessalonians 1.1-4
STILL Waiting On Jesus – Part 1
v. 4 “… we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God …” (esv)
1 Samuel 16.7 “For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” (esv)
LET’S AIM TO SCORE HIGH IN …
AN Authentic Connection TO GOD
v. 1 “To the church … in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ …” (esv)
A Dynamic Experience OF GOD
v. 3 “We … thank God for you … because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.” (niv)
A Basic Devotion TO GOD
v. 4 “… your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.” (esv)
Matthew 13.20–21 “… rocky ground … is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.” (esv)